Our Work  Health Advocacy and Information Service  Care Act Advocacy  Gearing up for Personal Health Budgets  Sheffield Voices self-advocacy group  Projects to Support People who receive social care and employ a Personal Assistant

Our Work  Autism Training for practitioners developed by people with Autism  Talent Match working with Disabled Young People to become entrepreneurs  Accessible Sheffield  Disability Hub and Equality Network

Equality Roadshows 5 roadshows  High Green with High Green Development Trust, PACEs,  Firth Park with SOAR  Manor with M&CDT Springboard Café  2 events for BSL users with Deaf Advice Team at Sheffield CAB  Somaliland Community in planning stages

Key Findings  Transport  Geography  Built Environment  Social Inclusion  Attitudes  Benefits and Employment Opportunities  Information and Advice  Communication  Health and Social Care

High Green  Geographical location – rural, out of City  Working across LA boundaries – location to Barnsley  Transitions –links between children and adult services  Lack of engagement with people who have complex needs

The Manor  Attitudes and prejudices- bus drivers, shop workers  Social Isolation – confidence, mental health and wellbeing  Environment - barriers to access  Information- finding out what groups exist

Firth Park  Built Environment – design of housing estates  Social Isolation – impact of built environment  Local transport networks across the area  Key role of community groups

Deaf Community  Politics  Social Exclusion  Communication  Engagement  Attitudes

Next Steps  Evidence to feed into wider Equality Hub Work  Working group on public transport  Mystery shoppers  Linking to what already exists e.g. Graded Parks  Disability Equality Training  Accessible Sheffield out in the Community  Further conversations and links with community groups